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Man with Staff by a Stream, Qing dynasty (1644–1911). Hanging scroll; ink and light color on paper.

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Hanging scroll; ink and light color on paper · 149.9 × 54.7 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title
Man with Staff by a Stream
Artist
Hua Yan Chinese, 1682-c. 1765
Date
Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and light color on paper
Dimensions
149.9 × 54.7 cm (59 × 21 1/2 in.)
Credit line
Gift of the Joseph and Helen Regenstein Foundation
Image license
CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record
Art Institute of Chicago

Galler’s rooms and hanging scale are imagined. The image is the museum’s original digital reproduction.

Man with Staff by a Stream · Hua Yan, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
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